I wanted to thank both amayakitsune and anazonda for this excellent contribution.
I built my current sig based on amayakitsune's first PSD and I used GIMP entirely, so it does work. Most notably however the text layers do not work the same in GIMP so they didn't carry over in the last version. I had to work those out on my own. Bottom line is using GIMP won't be for the novice or the faint of heart.
I just downloaded the new PSDs so I have something new to play with.
I was wondering if anyone has gotten the rotating signature script to work in these forums? It seems to me they disabled a lot of things with sigs, probably for security reasons, so thus far I have been unsuccessful.
I built my current sig based on amayakitsune's first PSD and I used GIMP entirely, so it does work. Most notably however the text layers do not work the same in GIMP so they didn't carry over in the last version. I had to work those out on my own. Bottom line is using GIMP won't be for the novice or the faint of heart.\
Good to know that they mostly work. I should probably download GIMP for Mac and see about making it fully compatible...
My problem with these things is always with replacing/typing in the new text I want, aligning it properly, etc. GIMP, at least, doesn't seem to allow simply replacing the contents of the current text field - or am I missing something?
Can you at least tell me the point/px sizes you're using for each of the elements? If I must, I can manage the alignment by eye
(EDIT: Sorry for long bump, but this is the thread I was linked to.)
My problem with these things is always with replacing/typing in the new text I want, aligning it properly, etc. GIMP, at least, doesn't seem to allow simply replacing the contents of the current text field - or am I missing something?
Can you at least tell me the point/px sizes you're using for each of the elements? If I must, I can manage the alignment by eye
(EDIT: Sorry for long bump, but this is the thread I was linked to.)
I looked into GIMP and you are correct... it doesnt seem like it recognizes Photoshop text layers as text. Which is unfortunate... and makes it hard to work with a template such as this...
I dont have access to my Photoshop machine, but I'll take a look when I do get access to it. If all you need the the text size for the names and the 4 other text fields then I'll happily grab that for you.
Download Duty Officer Signature by anazonda, where he and I worked on creating the duty officer signature that seem very prevalent around the forums now. Ive seen many different versions, and I love them all.
But ever since Season 6, I had been wanting to update it to bring it in line with the newer Duty Officer UI. Ive finally finished that now.
The template contains:
- Every rank from on the Federation side from Ensign to Fleet Admiral, including two special ranks: Deputy Director & Fleet Captain
- Every rank on the Klingon Side from Bekk to Dahar Master.
- All 24 Duty Officer Trait Icons
- Every Veteran Accolade icon up to 1000 days.
- Miscellaneous currency icons (Refined Dilithium, Dilithium Ore, EDCs, EC, Expertise, etc.)
- Some random medal icons
- Every Doff rarity overlay from Season 5 (Common Fed and Klink, Uncommon to Very Rare, and a Unique Gold overlay done in the Season 5 style)
- Every Doff rarity overlay from Season 6 (Common Fed and Klink, Uncommon to Very rare, incl. Unique and Ultra Violet)
- Federation Civilian, Tactical, Engineering, and Science backgrounds
- Klingon Civilian, Tactical, Engineering, and Science backgrounds
- Colour matched (to rarity border) name fields (incl. a proper gradient for the Fleet rarity, thanks to brackyews)
- All 12 commendation catagories (Including Marauding for the Klingons and Diplomacy for the Feds)
- Federation and Klingon Faction icons
- Federation and Klingon Profession icons
- 3 Special fields, where you can find the above mentioned veteran, medal or currency icons (or you can add you own if you like)
- a quote field
Max size (500x 150): In progress, will update when finished.
Font used in text layers is Century Gothic. Special text field 1, 2, 3 and the quote field have a colour overlay effect that, when enabled will change the font colour to the proper colour for a Klingon DOff.
This was done in Photoshop CS5 I can not guarentee that it will work in Elements or earlier versions. I do not know if it is compatible with GIMP or other similar programs.
As well here is anazonda's tutorial from the original topic on how to cut your character out:
If you want to see what it can look like, see my sig.
I don't have photoshop pal, how do I do it using gimp??
Thank you, guys, for this. Without this template and the instructions in this thread, I would never have been able to create my signature here.
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I will have to get this but since I don't currently run photoshop I will need to pick that up.
However, if the pics posted here are any indication, the utility does not automatically put the doff icons in the proper order. I would want mine to be "correct" as far as the game goes, and in the game the icons always appear in alphabetical order, so aggressive always comes before efficient, which always comes before resolve, which always comes before telepathic, etc.
I will have to get this but since I don't currently run photoshop I will need to pick that up.
However, if the pics posted here are any indication, the utility does not automatically put the doff icons in the proper order. I would want mine to be "correct" as far as the game goes, and in the game the icons always appear in alphabetical order, so aggressive always comes before efficient, which always comes before resolve, which always comes before telepathic, etc.
Peet
You can order the icons any way you want within Photoshop, when you download the template. They can be moved around. How they are ordered on others signatures, (including my own), are just some of the ways.
EDIT: Ive added two new backgrounds to the template, Federation and Klingon Temporal backgrounds for your character picture.
Just found this post.
I wanted to thank you for your hard work and sharing, I love this.
Just made one myself. Since I dont have PS and am using paint.net instead, I converted it into .pngs. It was quite a fiddle, but thanks to your great templates all is well (after just a few hours ). Thanks again.
EDIT: Hm, the pic on the left is working but the sig wont. Yes, I uploaded and inserted it correctly, it is shown in the upper preview window. Any ideas please? Does the signature have to have text except the [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] to work?
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EDIT: Hm, the pic on the left is working but the sig wont. Yes, I uploaded and inserted it correctly, it is shown in the upper preview window. Any ideas please? Does the signature have to have text except the [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] to work?
Sorry for the double post. Just checking if it works now. Does on another thread. Thanks again.
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I wanted to thank both amayakitsune and anazonda for this excellent contribution.
I built my current sig based on amayakitsune's first PSD and I used GIMP entirely, so it does work. Most notably however the text layers do not work the same in GIMP so they didn't carry over in the last version. I had to work those out on my own. Bottom line is using GIMP won't be for the novice or the faint of heart.
I just downloaded the new PSDs so I have something new to play with.
I was wondering if anyone has gotten the rotating signature script to work in these forums? It seems to me they disabled a lot of things with sigs, probably for security reasons, so thus far I have been unsuccessful.
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Good to know that they mostly work. I should probably download GIMP for Mac and see about making it fully compatible...
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Im not entirely sure what you are saying. Would you perhaps like to elaborate?
Also, I'm proud to say the ThomastheCrypticCat noticed this and tweeted about it. Makes me very happy.
Can you at least tell me the point/px sizes you're using for each of the elements? If I must, I can manage the alignment by eye
(EDIT: Sorry for long bump, but this is the thread I was linked to.)
I looked into GIMP and you are correct... it doesnt seem like it recognizes Photoshop text layers as text. Which is unfortunate... and makes it hard to work with a template such as this...
I dont have access to my Photoshop machine, but I'll take a look when I do get access to it. If all you need the the text size for the names and the 4 other text fields then I'll happily grab that for you.
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I don't have photoshop pal, how do I do it using gimp??
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Proudly F2P. Signature image by gulberat. Avatar image by balsavor.deviantart.com.
However, if the pics posted here are any indication, the utility does not automatically put the doff icons in the proper order. I would want mine to be "correct" as far as the game goes, and in the game the icons always appear in alphabetical order, so aggressive always comes before efficient, which always comes before resolve, which always comes before telepathic, etc.
Peet
I got many of the images from STOWiki.
I can tell you that. I do not use GIMP. I even say that I do not know if it will work in GIMP. I can not support programs I do not use. Sorry.
You can order the icons any way you want within Photoshop, when you download the template. They can be moved around. How they are ordered on others signatures, (including my own), are just some of the ways.
EDIT: Ive added two new backgrounds to the template, Federation and Klingon Temporal backgrounds for your character picture.
could ya post a working link?
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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http://fav.me/d55tm04 its the deviant page of the author
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
LLAP, everyone.
I wanted to thank you for your hard work and sharing, I love this.
Just made one myself. Since I dont have PS and am using paint.net instead, I converted it into .pngs. It was quite a fiddle, but thanks to your great templates all is well (after just a few hours
EDIT: Hm, the pic on the left is working but the sig wont. Yes, I uploaded and inserted it correctly, it is shown in the upper preview window. Any ideas please? Does the signature have to have text except the [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] to work?
Sorry for the double post. Just checking if it works now. Does on another thread. Thanks again.